as far as the length of the trail [and the] experience," says Andrew Bashaw, executive director of the Buckeye Trail Association. "[Also,] what you get to see, the esthetics, the cultural and ...

and likely longer since Congress would have the final word -- the Buckeye Trail would be the fifth longest National Scenic Trail. In length, it would come right after the Appalachian Trail ...

Thru-hiking is when hikers walk the entire length of the trail at one time, something often attempted along the better-appointed Appalachian Trail, but still largely a new thing on the Buckeye ...

The Buckeye Trail could become part of the country's national trail system. The Buckeye Trail is actually a series of trails creating a loop around the state, covering 1,400 miles in the process.